Kooser Shell Auto Care

Yes. Kooser Shell Auto Care is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. Kooser Shell Auto Care is licensed as a Test & Repair station. This station can run your smog test and, if the vehicle fails, diagnose and repair it in the same shop.

Kooser Shell Auto Care is open Monday 12 AM to 12 PM; Tuesday 12 AM to 12 PM; Wednesday 12 AM to 12 PM; Thursday 12 AM to 12 PM; Friday 12 AM to 12 PM; Saturday 12 AM to 12 PM; Sunday 12 AM to 12 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Kooser Shell Auto Care accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Kooser Shell Auto Care accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Kooser Shell Auto Care has held a BAR smog license since 2006. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Kooser Shell Auto Care has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (408) 266-3003 for a quote.

Kooser Shell Auto Care does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (408) 266-3003 to check the wait.

Staff at Kooser Shell Auto Care speak English.

Bring the car, your registration or DMV renewal notice, and a way to pay. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

Because Kooser Shell Auto Care is a Test & Repair station, it can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then run the free retest within 30 days. If the repair bill is steep, California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in San Jose are Winfield Quality Auto Repair (2.0 mi) and Aa Star Smog Check 1 Corporation (2.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.